BAE Systems has successfully completed the delivery of 400 2-Color Advanced Warning Systems (2CAWS) to the U.S. Army as part of the Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) program.
These next-generation aircraft survivability systems are designed to detect and neutralize advanced missile threats, significantly enhancing the safety of Army aviators and airborne soldiers.
The delivery was made under the LIMWS Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) contract, which tasked BAE Systems with developing and delivering cutting-edge missile warning systems for the U.S. Army’s utility, heavy-lift, and attack helicopters. 2CAWS features multi-spectral sensors, a high-speed digital backbone, and machine learning algorithms that enable quick and accurate detection of threats in complex environments. The system works in concert with laser-based and expendable countermeasures to provide effective protection against sophisticated missile threats.
“Protecting U.S. Army helicopters is core to our mission,” said Dave Harrold, vice president and general manager of Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions at BAE Systems. “We’ve worked closely with Army Aviation to provide cutting-edge capabilities that protect crews from evolving threats, provide adversarial overmatch, and enable warfighters to execute missions in contested battlespace.”
The 2CAWS-equipped aircraft have already logged thousands of operational flight hours, proving their value in real-world combat environments. The system builds on the proven capabilities of BAE Systems’ Common Missile Warning System (CMWS), which is already deployed on thousands of U.S. Army and allied aircraft and has demonstrated its effectiveness over millions of flight hours.